Interviewer
Winnifred West
Files
Description
Jean Fotland talks about growing on the frontier near Highwood, Montana during the early 20th century. She provides a brief family history and then discusses her neighbors, homemade clothing, living without electricity and running water. She talks about attending school, living on her family’s ranch and discusses the livestock and the crops they raised. She also describes the harsh winters and the joys and hardships of growing up on the frontier.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Women pioneers, Montana; Highwood, Montana; Homesteaders, Montana
Original Date
2-18-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Winnifred West Interviews Oral History Project, OH 260, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 260-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (29 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:31:39 minutes
Local Filename
OH_260_001.mp3; OH_260_001.pdf
Citation
Fotland, Jean Elizabeth, "Jean Elizabeth Dammrose Reynolds Fotland Interview, February 18, 1991" (1991). Winnifred West Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/winnifredwest_interviews/3